Nestled in the Ozark Mountains on the site of a 19th-century mining village, Silver Dollar City brings the era to life in a charming and compelling fashion. The historic theme winds through everything the park…
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New game on at Chuck E. Cheese
It was all started by a mouse. (No, not that mouse.) But 45 years after it began, the pandemic nearly brought the Chuck E. Cheese chain to an end. As I outline in my Funworld…
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Star Wars is the star, but lots more landing at Disney parks in 2020
Rise of the Resistance, the groundbreaking attraction at the heavily hyped Star Wars: Galaxy Edge lands, is ascending to incredible acclaim and popularity. But Disneyland and, especially, Walt Disney World, have way more on tap…
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Epcot International Food & Wine Festival: The Complete Guide
Each fall, Epcot is transformed into a smorgasbord of tasty treats from across the globe as the park’s longstanding and popular International Food & Wine Festival takes place. If you haven’t been, you owe it…
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Cape Cod ice cream to die for
I corralled 17 of my family members (all of whom are ice cream fanatics) to join me on a multi-day safari to a bunch of shops in search of the most heavenly scoops on Cape…
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Nickelodeon Resort Punta Cana: The Complete Guide
Vacationing with children can be a dicey proposition. Sure, you could head to Disney World or another theme park. And yes, you could cram a bunch of kid-pleasing attractions into a road trip. But what if you’d…
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Epcot’s Food and Wine Fest expands around the world
The food served at the World Showcase pavilions is a large part of Epcot’s appeal. Visitors are often as excited about dining at the Disney World park’s Le Cellier Steakhouse and Restaurant Marrakesh as they…
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Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant stays true to its past
There really was a berry farm. For that matter, there really were farmers whose surname was Knott. Unlike most theme parks, which rely on fictional backstories to drive their narratives, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif….
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The Best Restaurants at Disney World
With the opening of his beloved Disneyland, Walt Disney radically changed the experience of going to an amusement park. Florida’s vast Walt Disney World upped the ante with multiple parks, hotels, shopping districts, and more, and changed the…
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Silver Dollar City theme park offers old-fashioned fun and thrills
Silver Dollar City, the theme park in Branson, Mo., made history this year by launching their Time Traveler coaster, the world’s fastest, steepest, and tallest complete-circuit spinning roller coaster. With its gut-wrenching vertical drop immediately out…
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